Very nice piece. And I believe you may have saved this from falling in to the wrong hands of an owner who may have no clue what it is.
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Originally Posted by Indianajones
Hi, I reckon these are not from Luzon but from South Visaya or Mindanao as . . . .the handles actually depict a horse foot and in Mindanao horses were more prevalent and horsefights (as also with cocks) were held.
Greets
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I'd actually disagree here. Horses were used extensively in Luzon as well, with native troops even having their own cavalry units under the Spanish regime.
The 'full leather' sheath and design work I notice are more prevalent in northern Philippines than the southern half. The horse hoof handle design is also found in Luzon. Although the blade shape does look more Visayan style, I would guesstimate it to be from South Luzon. But thats just my own amateur opinion here.